And they (the Jews) did not realise (or appreciate) the importance of Allah as was required when they said, “Allah has not sent down anything upon any human being”; say, “Who has sent down the Book which Moosa brought, a light and guidance for mankind, which you have divided into different papers, some which you show and hide most of them? And (by which) you are taught what you did not know nor did your forefathers?”
(Dan mereka tidak menghormati) orang-orang Yahudi itu (Allah dengan penghormatan yang semestinya) artinya mereka sama sekali tidak mengagungkan-Nya dengan pengagungan yang seharusnya, atau mereka tidak mengetahui-Nya dengan pengetahuan yang semestinya (di kala mereka mengatakan) kepada Nabi saw., yaitu sewaktu mereka mendebat Nabi saw. dalam masalah Alquran ("Allah tidak menurunkan sesuatu pun kepada manusia."